EU External Trade - RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN FURSKINS) AND LEATHER, Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split

Extra-EU sourcing of RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN FURSKINS) AND LEATHER, Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split is well diversified across 10 suppliers. The top five (🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇳🇴 Norway) account for 68.6% of the total. 🇨🇭 Switzerland leads with 21.9% (€168.5M). An HHI of 1147 confirms a Competitive market.

European exports of RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN FURSKINS) AND LEATHER, Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split are concentrated on a few markets. 🇨🇳 China accounts for 70.6% (€715.0M), ahead of 🇽🇸 XS (7.4%). The top three destinations are 🇨🇳 China, 🇽🇸 XS, 🇹🇷 Türkiye.

Within the EU, 🇮🇹 Italy concentrates 63.3% of RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN FURSKINS) AND LEATHER, Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split imports, well ahead of 🇸🇪 Sweden (11.1%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇫🇷 France.

In 2025, imports were stable (-2.6%) and exports falling sharply (-15.2%) compared to the previous year.